1 Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients together in crock pot (except for cheese and bacon). Cover and cook on high for 4 – 6 hours or on low for 8 – 10 hours.

2 After cooking ladle 1/4 – 1/2 of the soup (more of less depending on how creamy you want it) into blender and blend until smooth. Add pureed soup back to crock pot and stir in cheese. Serve with bacon. (I didn’t do step #2 because I wasn’t home when it was done and Bob ate it as is out of the crock pot.)